Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani' is an undescribed species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Bulimulinae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Bulimulidae |
| Subfamily: | Bulimulinae |
| Genus: | Bulimulus |
| Species: | B. sp. nov. 'josevillani'
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| Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani' | |
This species is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is Scalesia forests on Santa Cruz, an island of the Galápagos archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. The invasive little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata, occurs on the island.
References
edit- ^ Parent, C. (2003). "Bulimulus sp. nov. 'josevillani'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T44014A10849405. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T44014A10849405.en. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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